A Request to Leave

Have you ever taken your kids to Chuck E. Cheese, and watched the reaction of the children when Chuck E comes out on stage? They love him. They cling to him. They want to put him in the car, take him home, and let him live in your bonus room forever and ever. And he's just a mouse! No super powers, and his lips don't even move. Yet children flock to him! That was my thought this morning when I was reading Mark 5. My goal recently has been not just to READ the Bible, but to actually think ... VIEW POST

Just In Case - Mark 4

Just In Case…

I've been on a cleaning spree for the past week. Bags upon bags of broken things, old things, and no-longer-useable things have amassed to the tune of six 40-gallon trash bags.  I can, however, finally see the floor–bliss!  In all this cleaning and rearranging, it occurred to me that I should find a home for the scooters that the children got for Christmas this year. (You know, the ones they've been riding up and down the hall now that the hallway is devoid of laundry, which I was able to ... VIEW POST

Fred Flintstone Scooter

My kiddos are pretty fortunate to get to travel with me on most of my adventures.  In fact, they've been going here, there, and everywhere since they were babies! This past year was no exception. That's why when Christmas comes, we aren't extravagant with our gifts, because they get to do fun things all year long.The kids made their list of preferred toys (no more than three, because Jesus only got three, and hello, he's Jesus and it's HIS holiday!) including a scooter. Now of course, both ... VIEW POST

The Parent Awards – TN Valley Moms Network

Did you catch my guest blog post over at Tennessee Valley Moms Network? No?It's okay, I forgive you. Check out "The Parent Awards" here: http://tnvmomsnetwork.com/?p=2182 XOXO, Karen (Note: Because the Tennessee Valley Moms Network has merged into another site with new ownership and I'm not sure how long that site will exist, I've moved the full post here. You can still access it above for now.) The Parent Awards I have a love/hate relationship with Pinterest. And Facebook. And ... VIEW POST